Pharmacotherapy 2 (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- can use their knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, applied pharmacology and administration of pharmacotherapy to plan, implement and evaluate safe pharmacotherapy of different client/patient groups
- are able to plan, implement and evaluate peripheric and central intravenous infusion, nutritional and pharmacotherapeutic care safely
- are able to provide patient education to clients and patients and their significant others in pharmacotherapy and intravenous infusion
- can implement safe blood transfusion
- are aware of the potentially threatening situations and their reporting

Content

- nurse’s role, tasks and responsibility regarding intravenous infusion and pharmacotherapeutic care
- pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicology
- different pharmacons
- pharmacotherapeutic effects, side effects and synergism, mechanisms of synergism
- planning, implementing, evaluating and developing the effectiveness of safe peripheric and central intravenous infusion, nutritional and pharmacotherapeutic care
- basics of intravenous infusion and blood transfusion
- recognition, prevention and dealing with medication errors
- multiprofessional cooperation on pharmacotherapy
- patient safety reporting as part of quality control
- patient education on intravenous infusion and pharmacotherapy
- pharmacotherapeutic technologies

Location and time

Spring 2025 according to the timetable

Materials

Course and exam material:

English taught course: all materials used during the course and exam reading will be confirmed at the beginning of the course

All assignments and materials are under Copyright Act (404/61) and a teacher has the copyright. Assignments and materials are not allowed to be distributed or used in any other way. Distributing materials are only allowed if the teacher grants the permit.

Teaching methods

· Flipped learning
· Mode of delivery face-to-face
· Interactive lecture
· Cooperative learning, Small group work
· Guided assigment
· Clinical laboratory teaching
· Simulation
· Virtual learning
· Independent study

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

The final exam of the course is done in exam-room. The exam can be found in the Exam system using the course identifier. Participation in the wrong exam will result in the test being invalidated.

Exam Period: 10th – 17th February 2025

You are allowed two retakes during the designated retake periods. After this, the course must be retaken. The course grade can be improved once during the first retake exam. The retaken exam grade cannot be improved. The retake exams will be held as Exam tests in the exam room.

Retake Exam 1 and Improvement Exam: 14th – 23rd March 2025
Retake Exam 2: 11th – 22nd April 2025

Students must familiarize themselves with the Exam instructions and follow the guidelines in the Exam system and the exam room. Exam Instructions for Students. https://oma.metropolia.fi/henkilokunnalle/strategia-ja-kehityspalvelut/digitalisaatio/ohjelmistojen-ohjeet/exam/exam-opiskelijoille.

International connections

Alternatively, the student may complete the course in English together with English taught group.

Completion alternatives

Recognition of prior learning (AHOT): Recognition of prior learning is only possible for those students who completed similar studies in higher education

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h

The course consists of 135 hours of which the amount contact hours will be 27 h (clinical laboratory teaching and simulation) and independent study 108 h (preparing for exam, web-based materials and learning assignments)

Content scheduling

More information on progress of the course and course materials are found in Moodle and presented in orientation.

Further information

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when teaching begins. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Clinical labs and simulations are compulsory and it is required that the student attends the teaching wearing nursing uniform and appropriate footwear. All students must follow the taught basic aseptic guidelines.

Beginning of pharmacotherapy 2 studies:
Basic knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology.
Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy 1.

Course Feedback:
Feedback will be collected for the course, which is an important part of the development of teaching and activities. By providing feedback, you have the opportunity to influence the content of the courses and the development of teaching. Feedback helps the instructor improve their implementation and teaching methods across other courses as well. Providing constructive feedback also enhances your own professional skills. Course feedback is anonymous, and the identity of the person providing feedback cannot be identified.

If the course requires remote work, please read the privacy notice related to remote teaching and the handling of personal data, as well as the systems, software, IT applications, and electronic tools used for processing personal data:
Metropolia’s comprehensive student and study data privacy notice: Metropolia Privacy Notice
https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri

Use of Artificial Intelligence:
AI can be used for reviewing material, preparing for exams, and clarifying concepts. However, AI cannot be used to complete assignments.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam F-5, Pharmacotherapy and pharmacology exams will form a joint exam, which is evaluated as whole. Retake exams will be evaluated similarly to the initial exam.
Web-based courses and all independent course assignments (100%)
Clinical laboratory teaching (100% attendance)
Simulations (100% attendance)

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology.
Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.